Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology

Overview

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Cardiology provides a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and support of the VA mission. The NP delivers advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management.

• Provide and coordinate care for patients referred for structural heart and other advanced cardiology procedures
• Be an integral member of a growing cardiology program performing structural heart procedures, including transcatheter valve replacement/repair and left atrial appendage occlusion
• Evaluate patients, develop comprehensive plans, and implement and coordinate cardiac care in clinical and telehealth settings
• Exercise independent and autonomous decision making based on knowledge of nursing and cardiovascular diseases
• Coordinate care with referring physicians, cardiology and cardiac surgery teams, anesthesia, hospital medicine, and cardiac rehabilitation
• Collaborate with other APN providers to support clinical care and coordination for Cardiology patients needing general cardiology, heart failure, and electrophysiology management
• Practice to the full extent of education, training, and certification
• Operate within the clinical privileges outlined for this position
• Prescribe for a panel of patients or a program as indicated by the position
• Independently manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Develop and implement individualized plans to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team
• Order and interpret labs, tests, and diagnostic studies
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiate referrals and consultations to specialty services
• Provide education to patients and their families
• Assess and adjust the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Demonstrate the ICARE values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Nurse Total Rewards: competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 federal holidays)
• Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension (vesting) and federal 401K with employer contributions
• Lifecare:
  Federal health, vision, dental, life, and long-term care insurance
• L icensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US state or territory

• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm (compressible/flexible available)
• Telework:
  Not available
• Virtual:
  Not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not authorized